Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21047, Samuel Eddy, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Eddy, Samuel or Eddy
W 21047
Mary
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Mary Edg
of Bristol in the State of Mass
who was a Mass in the commanded
by Captain of the commanded
by in the the widow of Sam l Edg die late a pirate in the Revolution
Insp d see letter to P. 1875 Sept. 2 d 1857 - do. to J. Dr. J. P. Agt. Oct. 9. 1837 - let P. 11 of ann. A. Russell 1888 Nov 16 1857 March 29 F. M. Eldy - history Prior
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 80 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Sept r 1837 and Sept r 10 th  1837 W. Borden W. of Rep d
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1836 $ 440.00 Sem ant. allowance ending Oct r 31  40.00 $480.00
{ Revolutionary Claim } for July 21 1836 }
Recorded by N. H. G. D. 2 m Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 49

504 Mary Eddy widow of Samuel Mass.
Admrs pr 2yr $80 for ann. comf & mail 1831. Map line.
Mary Eddy per luncheon 504
Hon. N. B. Borden

State of Massachusetts County of Bristol } ss
On this twenty-seventh day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty-six Personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court holden in Taunton in and for the said County of Bristol Mary Edy a Resident in Norton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged Ninety-one years and upwards, who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That She is the widow of Samuel Edy Late of Norton deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution. that he the said Samuel Edy Enlisted in the army of the United States on or about the twenty ninth day of March Seventeen hundred and eighty-one; that according to the best of her Recollection he Enlisted in said Norton and served Under Capt. John Fuller and Served in the Seventh Regiment Under Col. Vose but think it probable he was transfird to some other Regiment before he was discharged. that he marched from said Norton to West Point in New-York and Served there and in that Region Untill the tenth day of July Seventeen hundred and eighty-three when he was discharged by General Washington that she thinks he was Engaged in no battles during said Service. but has no further knowledge of his Service; but do know that he served from the Spring of Seventeen hundred and eighty-one to the Summer of Seventeen hundred and eighty-three that she has no documentary Evidence to Establish his Service Excepting his original discharge; She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Edy on or about the thirteenth day of March Seventeen hundred and seventy; that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Edy died on or about the twenty third day of November Eighteen hundred and seventeen; and that she has Remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by Reference to the proof hereunto annexed Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written Mary Edy Before said Court J. D. D. S. D. S.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first above mentioned Attest J. D. D. S. Clerk of said Court

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the before named Mary Edy (the applicant) is the widow of the aforesaid Samuel Edy and that she was married at the time she states in her declaration that the said Samuel Edy was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as she the said Mary Edy states that he died at the time stated and that the said Mary Edy has remained a widow ever since that period of time Attest Jas. Sprout Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in and for the said County of Bristol
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Bristol County }
I James Sprout Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in and for the said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Edy for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twentythird day of October one thousand Eight hundred and thirty-six Jas. Sprout

I John Crane, Clerk of the Town of Norton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that it appears by the Records of said Town in my custody, that, Samuel Eddy of Norton and Mary Philips of Smithfield, were published in Norton on the Twenty second day of February Seventeen hundred and Seventy. Certificate given on the Twelfth day of March Seventeen hundred and Seventy. I further testify and say, that I can find no record of the marriage of said Samuel Eddy and Mary Philips, or, of the record of the births of their Children on said Town's books. Duly examined by me. Norton Nov. 6th. 1837. John Crane } Town Clerk
Bristol ss. Nov. 6. 1837. Personally appeared before me the above named John Crane, known to me as Clerk of the Town of Norton, and made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true and correct. Isaac Shephard Justice Peace

I, Silence Harvey, wife of Preston Harvey of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Forty Six years, do testify and say, that I am the eighth and youngest child of Samuel Eddy late of Norton in said County deceased. That my Mother, Mary Eddy, is now living in Taunton, That my father the said Samuel Eddy died at Norton aforesaid in Eighteen hundred and fifteen, and that my Mother has been a widow ever since the decease of her said husband.
Silence X Harvey mark
Taunton November 6th. 1837.
Witness. Rhoda H Harvey
Bristol ss. Nov. 6. 1837. Personally appeared before me the above named Silence Harvey, who is a credible witness, and made oath that the above declaration by her subscribed inter by making her mark is true. Jacob Shepard Justice Peace

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21,47
Mary Eddy widow of Samuel Eddy Pris. New Mar.
Act: July 1 st 86
Index:—Vol. 81 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Inst! Sept. 21 Nov. 26 to A. White East
Mary Ely Ans d from N B Borden Jan y 5 '37 do - do - Jan y 19 '37

Dear Sir                      Washington City Dec 30 th - 1830
By a constituent of mine I am desired to enquire respecting the declarations of Mrs Mary Eddy, Mary Shide, Betsey Richman and Jane Fisher - whether their papers are complete or not. By giving me the information desired, you will oblige
J L Edmonds Esq              Your Obedt Servant Nathl B Borden

By His Excellency General Washington Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States &c —
Given to Ely S. Dutton in the fifth Regiment of Massachusetts, having been mustered by a Board of Officers to ascertain the number of the Army now for any further duty either in the Field or Quarters, and as a result of the same is hereby discharged from the Service of the United States —
Given at Head-Quarters, New-England This 10 th Day of July 1780 By Command Ebenezer Dyer Lieut. Col. and Comd g
Registered in the books of the Regiment (unconcluded)

Wm. H. Carr, afterwards transferred to Capt. - Smith's company - in Virginia
Alfred Hamilton J. Harvard Discharge Get Maryland
21047
Annual Report
Report of the National Archives on the records of the United States

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Bristol ss —
On this seventh day of November eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in said County Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County —
Mary Eddy now resident in Taunton in the County of Bristol aforesaid, aged Ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836 —
That she is the widow of Samuel Eddy late of Norton in said County deceased, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution —
That she has reason to believe and does believe that the said Samuel Eddy enlisted for Three years under Capt. — — — — — and served more than two years, and was discharged in writing — That the discharge was many years ago delivered to Isaac Howley of Norton — for safe keeping —

That when she made a previous application for a pension, said discharge was put into the possession of one Abriathar White, and as is supposed was forwarded by him, with said application to the War Department — she refers to that discharge & the records in the War Department for evidence of the former claim —
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Eddy in March — Seventeen hundred and seventy —
by Otaniel Matthewson Esquire in Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island where she then resided: That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Eddy died in —

November eighteen hundred & fifteen: and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - Witness Mary Her Eddy mark
Sam. Morse
sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year first above written -
Before me Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate for Bristol County.
I Oliver Prescott residing in New Bedford in the County of Bristol aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mary Eddy the above applicant for a pension cannot, from bodily infirmity attend the Court Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Amos Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificates is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth day of November Eighteen hundred and Thirty Seven - A Bassett

Mary Eddy W. of Sand. Eddy -
Bristol County Mass -

I, Isaac Hodges of Norton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty years do testify and say, that, Samuel Eddy, late of Norton in said County and Commonwealth, deceased, went to Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island, to be married, as he said. It was several years before the Revolutionary War. I do not recollect the year. I have lived near the said Eddy, and have been acquainted with him for some time before his marriage to his decease, and I have also been acquainted with Mary Eddy, now the widow of said Samuel Eddy from the time she came to Norton to live with the said Samuel to the present time; they lived together as husband and wife, had several children, and I never heard the legality of their marriage doubted. A man by the name of Amos Tucker, now deceased, went from Norton with the said Samuel Eddy to Smithfield at the time the said Eddy went there to be married. I have frequently conversed with the said Tucker upon the subject of his journey to Smithfield, and about the marriage of said Eddy, and I believe the said Tucker told me that he was present at the said Samuel Eddy's wedding.
I further testify and say that I kept the said Samuel Eddy's Discharge, which was signed by Gen. Washington, and that I delivered the same to Abiathar White Esq. to be sent to the War Office in the City of Washington.
Norton November 6th. 1837.
Isaac Hodges

Bristol ss Nov. 6. 1837. Personally appeared before me the within named Isaac Hodges, who is a credible witness, and made oath that the within declaration by him subscribed is true.
Jacob Shephard Justice Peace

I Francis Guillow of Norton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy Four years, do testify and say, that I enlisted as a private in the army of the revolution on the Twenty ninth day of March Seventeen hundred and eighty one, for three years, and on the same day I passed muster by Silas Cobb, who was muster master in said Norton, soon after I passed muster by James Williams in Taunton, I, then with several others went to Springfield, and marched from there under Capt. Lincoln to West Point, and then I was put into Capt Learned's Company, when I remained a few months, then I volunteered into Capt Webb's company of Light Infantry where I remained until the during the war's men were discharged, when Capt John Fuller took the command of the company for a short time, after him the same Company was commanded by Capt. Mills until my discharge, which was on the thirty first day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty three.
I further testify and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Eddy late of Norton in said County and Commonwealth deceased, that he was hired by Thomas Braman and Ebenezer Titus, who were the heads of a class, to go into the service of the United States in the army of the revolution, the said Eddy was then given up to Hezekiah Willard's Class for whose class I intended to enlist but was prevented by the said Thomas Braman.

The said Samuel Eddy was hired as aforesaid on the same Twenty Ninth day of March Seventeen hundred and eighty one. He marched to before I did, and the next time I saw him, the said Eddy, was at West Point, on the drill, or doing duty under Capt. John Fuller, after that I frequently saw and conversed with the said Samuel Eddy while he was in the army, but do not know whose command he was under afterwards nor how long he served.
I further testify and say that about a year since Abialha White called at my house and produced a paper, which he said was Samuel Eddys discharge signed by Gen. Washington.
Francis Guillow
Norton November 6th 1837.
Bristol Js. Nov. 6. 1837. Personally appeared before me the above named Francis Guillow who is a credible witness, and made oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true.
Jacob Shepard Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - To all to whom these presents shall come, I, Amos Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Jacob Shepard whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in for said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this tenth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty Seven A Barrett

Clerk's Certificate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Bristol }
I James Spratt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bristol; Certify that Abiahu White is a Justice of the Peace now in Commission in and for said County; and that the signatures attached to the affidavits of Isaac Hodges, John Medbury, Francis Guillet, Rufus Hodges, and John Crane purporting to be his are genuine which affidavits are herunto annexed.
In Testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty eighth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty six
Jas. Spratt

Samuel Eddy of Norton and Mary Philips of Smithfield were published in Norton February 22 1770 Certificate given March 12 th 1770
I John Crane of Norton County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman; of Lawful age on oath testify and declare that I am the duly Elected and qualified Clerk of the Town of Norton; that I have Carefully Exam- ined the original Record of the publication of Samuel Eddy and Mary Philips as the Same is Recorded on the Town Re- cords of Norton now in my Custody and that the foregoing Copy is a true Copy of Said Record; and that I have no doubts that the original Record afore said is an ancient Record
Norton October 15 th 1836
Bristol ss
John Crane Town Clerk } of Norton
October 15 th 1836
Then the above named John Crane personally appeared and made oath in due form of Law that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true before me
Abiathar White } Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that the above named John Crane is a credible person and that his Testimony is entitled to full credit
Abiathar White } Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss County of Bristol
Rufus Hodges of Norton in said County of Bristol yeoman being Seventy-eight years old and upwards maketh Oath and sayeth that Samuel Edy Late of Norton deceased was a Soldier of the Revolution and that he Enlisted in said Norton (on the twenty ninth day of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty one) in what was called The three years Service and marched soon after to the State of New York but do not know or Remember what Officer he Enlisted Under but do know that he Enlisted that day by writings which I had drawn that day which writings I have still in my possession
Rufus Hodges
Bristol ss
November 28 th 1836
Then the above named Rufus Hodges personally appeared and made Oath in due form of Law that the above Affidavit by him Subscribed is just and true
Before me
Alvah White } Justice of the Peace
I hereby Certify that the above named Rufus Hodges is a Credible Person and that his Testimony is entitled to full Credit
Alvah White } Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } County of Bristol }
Francis Guillow of Norton in Said County of Bristol yeoman being Seventy three years old and Upwards maketh oath and say- eth. that he Enlisted in the Service of the United States as a Soldier on or about the twenty ninth day of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty one. and that Samuel Edy of Said Norton Enlisted the same day in Said Norton; and according to the best of his Recollection he Served Under Capt. John Fuller and marched from Norton aforesaid to West Point in the State of New York and Served in that Region until he was discharged which took place in the month of July Seventeen hundred and Eighty three; that according to the best of his Recollection the said Samuel Edy Served in the Seventh Regiment Commanded by Col. Wose but think it Probible he was transferred to some other Regiment before he was discharged; that he was Engaged in no battles during Said Service; he further sayeth that the said Samuel Edy was ma- rried at the time he Enlisted and that Mary Edy the widow of the said Samuel Edy is now Living in Norton aforesaid
Francis Guillow
Bristol Is
October 15 th 1836
Then the above named Francis Guillow Personally appe- ared and made oath in due form of Law that the above declaration by him Subscribed is just and true
Before me Alinathar White Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Francis Guillow is a credible person and that his Testimony is Entitled to full credit
Alinathar White Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Francis Guillow is a credible person and that his Testimony is Entitled to full credit. This affidavit was signed for service by Francis Guillow. Alinathar White Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts } ss County of Bristol }
John Medbury of Attleborough in Said County of Bristol yeoman being Seventy-seven years old and upwards maketh oath and sayeth that Some time in the month of March in the year of Seventy- een hundred and Seventy that he was in the Town of Smithfield in Rhode Island and there he Saw Samuel Eay of Norton Massachusetts and Mary Philips of Smithfield married that they were married by a Justice of the Peace by the name of Maderson
John Medbury
Bristol ss
October 15 th 1836
Then the above named John Medbury personally appeared and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing declar- -ation by him subscribed is just and true
Before me
Abiathar White } Justice of the peace
I hereby Certify that the above named John Medbury is a Credible Person and that his Testimony is Entitled to full Credit
Abiathar White } Justice of the peace

State of Massachusetts ) County of Bristol ) ss
Isaac Hodges of Norton in said County of Bristol Esquire being Seventy nine years old and upwards Maketh oath and saith that According to the best of his Recollection Samuel Ely Lute of Norton deceased; was Published in said Norton to Mary Philips of Smithfield Rhode Island in the Winter or Spring of Seventeen hundred and Seventy and that in the aforesaid Spring the said Samuel Ely went to Smith- field to marry the said Mary Philips; that he brought her to Norton and Lived with her Untill the day of his death; that he the said Isaac Hodges always Lived in the neighborhood with them and always supposed that they were Legally married and that he never heard any person say or intimate any thing to the Contrary that in the Spring of Seventeen hundred and Eighty one the said Samuel Ely Enlisted as a Soldier and was gone between two and three years that the said Samuel Ely died on or about the twenty third day of November Eighteen hundred and Seventeen; and that the said Mary Ely has Remained a widow Ever since that Period of time
Isaac Hodges
Bristol ss
October 15 th 1836
Then the above named Isaac Hodges personally appeared and made oath in due form of Law that the above declaration by him signed is just and true
Before me Abiathar White } Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the above named Isaac Hodges is a Credible Person and that his Testimony is Entitled to full Credit
Abiathar White } Justice of the Peace